New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-14
CANDIDATES ON THORNS.
THE CRISIS REACHED IN THE SENATORIAL
STRUGGLE.
ERIE WILL VOTE SOLID FOR MORTON.

| eide THE ISSUE - Mr.. MORTON ON THE
GRouND-HIs RogsING WELCOME
| GAINS OF THE TWO LEAD
| ING CANDIDATES
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRsuNE
ALBANY. Jan. 14-2A. NAT 1:30 o'clock this morn
Ing Senator Mcmillan and Assemblymen Emery
and Gallagher, the delegation from Erie
County, walked into Mr.. Mortons headquarters
at the Delavan House and said that they
had decided to vote for him for Sen
ator The announcement created considerable
excitement The Morton managers believe that this
action of the Eric members will bring other
delegations from Western counties, and accordingly
fecl that Mr.. Morton's nomination is assured. The
Miller men, however still claim prize for their candi
date
ALBANY, Jan. 13-Levi p Morton came here from New
York today arriving about The fact that Mr..
Morton was coming TO Albany was announced by his
friends. and naturally the heard with keen in
teres by the hundreds Of Republican politicians who
now in the CITY, Nearly all had made the acquaintance
the present week OF the other candidates Congressman
Hscock and Senator Miller. and naturally desired also to
meet and have chat with Mr. Morton There big
crowd at the Hudson River Railroad depot when the Chi
caGo flyer" arrived at The depot yard filled
with Mr. Mortons friends and curious spectators In the
| Z.
gresham John Van voorhis. of Rochester; sena-
| tor c. z. vedder, Jacob Hess James
| NJ. Varnum. of New York. and ex-Assemblyman
c. ID. Tngersoll. OF Chautauqua. There also
pany II Grand Army men headed by General James r.
OBernc. OF few-York All the veterans the bright
blue Morton BADGES They ranged themsevcsin in line and
as Mr. Morton jumped OFT the gave him three hearty
cheers Mr. Morton raised his hat and then passed along
the Inc heartily shaking the hands Of the veterans. lie
was swiftly surrounded by other friends and his hand
was cordially caspcd In OF triumpha procession
| Mr. Morton then walked to the Dclayan House, the
lover corridors OF which iauicd with politicians
awaiting his arrival As his face was seen coming through
| the crowd these l0uly clecred him. General
OBoirne proposed three more cheers ami they we're
heartily given 10y the veterans and Others Mr.. Nor
ton then ascended the stars to his headquarters the
second floor. The chief room is unusually large
for a hotel. II crowded to the doors with Mr. Nor
toms supporters He introduced after the other
| to all, his reception lasting nearly hour.
All In all Mr. Morton had most gratifying reccp-
| ton little later In the day, accompanied
| by Charles L. Coon. former Assistant Treasurer
OF the United States, and exCongressman Van Voorhis
hc visited the headquarters OF Senator Miller and Con-
gresham lliscock The rivals for the 5enaorship hal
pleasant chat together during these calls Then Mr.
Morton went to ms private headquarters. No 4jt
Of the Deavan House. There for this rest of the day he
directed his THE TRIBUNE correspondent asked
him tonight as To the reason OF his presence IN Albany,
and ho replied IN substance that he came at the
request OF friends already the ground who al dis
covered that there were number Of gentlemen in the
Legislature well from various parts OF the
who desirous OF meeting him personally
There seemed TO he mpropricty in ny coming
said Mr. Morton In response To the requests especially
Mr. Miller aud Mr. Hiscock already here. Ihave
been gratihcd with my reception. 1t has given
-on TO renew many old acquantanccships and 10
contact with many representative young Republicans
who have entered into active political lie in the last few
years"
Mr. Norton as hss been stated. quickly seized the helm
ms the leader OF his lie showed intimate
| acquaintance with all the branches OF the work
lie assisted IN this in
his labor by ex-Marsha Louis +. Payn. OF Chatham
slAs b. butcher OF Brooklyn General George H. sharpe,
Kingston Theodore G. Teae. OF Paeuville; Senator
J. soat Fassett. OF Emira sheridan shook. OF New
York John A. Nichols. OF Brooklyn; ex-senator Ianil
ton Harris OF Albany and ex-senator James Arkell. OF
Csnsohsrie. There 200 other Republican politicians
working Ia Albany to gain votes for Mr. Morton. but the
named were the leaders.
Soon after Mr. Morton arrived he had pleasant sur
prise Senator Henry c. Connolly OF the XVIII District
which the counties OF Ulster Greene aud ochahare
into his and stated that he had decided 20 vote
for him for Senator.
Senator Connolly was followed by Assemblyman vande
mark OF the lid District OF Ulster County, who said
Mr. Morton that he also had determined vote for im
Mr.. Mortons friends mighty pleased with these
cesons they pecred Senator Connolly and
Assembyman vandcmark having been suspected to
favor the election Mr.. Hscock through the influence Of
| the latters friend Thomas Cornell OF Kingston.
senator Warner Miller waged vigorous war for his
election from parlor No OF tho Delavan House.
His chief assistants were Andrew S. Draper
superintendent OF Public Instruction; Congress
Henry @. Burleieh OF Whitehall; ex-spoaker
Titus sheard. exCollector James 8. Pierce
| OF Csnandaigua; Chester S. Cole OF Corning
| chairman OF tho Republican state Committee;
| 70 liar Mndsw of IA II
Warner and eI-Congressman John NJ Davy. Of Roches
Senator Griswold OF Brooklyn, and exCongressman
Charles H. skinner. OF Watertown As In Mr. Mortons
case senstor Miller sustained also by 200 800
other Republican politicians who made exceedingly
lively for him. Their efforts proved successful
for Mr. Miller at important point OF conflict with
Morton namely. the city OF Brooklyn. There has
| been animated fight for two months between the
Miller and the Morton men these votes
They TO bo cast by Senators Grs
void and Worth. and Assemblymsn Reitz and
Bacon. week ago Senator GrswOd declared for Sena
tor Miller and Bacon Mr. Morton. That
left Senator Worth aud Assemblyman Rcz not yet de-
cared. Tonight Senator Miller received letter from
senator WORTH who Is III at the Kenmore Hotel. saying
that he should for hun. This letter Senator Miller
gave out for publication In brief. senator Worth de-
carcs that ho Ia OF ths opinion that large majority Of
his constituents election Ex-senator
therefore he decided TO vote for him. little later in the
evening Assembyinan Rez entered senator Millers
room and personally said to him that he should vote
Tor him. Mr. Miller thanked Mr. Retz earnestly Tor his
support One OF Senator Miller's friends said:
Mr.. Morton has been unfortunate IN New-York and
brooklyn lie has only Brooklyn and two In
Newl orK. out or total Republican representation
OF eight from those cities"
Late In the evening senator Miller had another piece OF
good fortune. There has been lively tussle for fort
night the votes OF the Rochester Assembly yneu
Messrs. Aaurcr and slime. The leading Rochester pol
cans divided about evenly between Senator Miller
and Mr. Morton. To night Mr. slime and MI. Maurer do
rruBed to give their votes tO Senator Miller they
his at IL o'clock aud informed him that ho
their choice Mr. Miller warmly expressed his thanks
for their support Soon afterward Assembly Hall. of
Oneida IA Senator Miller and said that he. tOo had
decided Ia vote for him. This made break In the His
cock ranks the three Oneida County having been
PUT down for several days belonging Mr. Hscock
Mr. Mort0ns friends believe that they have one vote In
the Oneida delegation, and Mr.. Hscocks supporters
couiidcnt least Roberts OF
The Lca Herald who has stoutly supIorie Senator Miller
tor election visited hin this and told him That
lican of de